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This is the new Smart range, set to be revealed at next week"s Paris Motor Show. They"re all electric, hence the green paint. Not blue, you"ll notice, but green ties in well with its eco credentials. No word yet as to why the ForTwo Cabrio is painted differently to the others, though.They"re not packing great chunks of power, but all 160lb ft of torque is available from standstill, so they"ll probably feel a lot faster than the stats suggest. Max speed is limited to 130kph (80mph), and each one is apparently capable of 100 miles between charges. Think of them as more usable alternatives to the brilliant Renault Twizy.There"s a tenuous link with the Koenigsegg Regera, which is they both do away with any sort of gearbox and just have one gear, which is kind of a claim to fame. The advantage of this in the Smarts (and presumably the Swedish hypercar too) is that you don"t need to do any gear shifting in town, making urban commutes less stressful. The turning circle is tight, too, so you"ll be able to turn on the spot and weave between city bottlenecks.
Date written: 22 Sep 2016
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ID: 5128
This is the new Smart range, set to be revealed at next week"s Paris Motor Show. They"re all electric, hence the green paint. Not blue, you"ll notice, but green ties in well with its eco credentials. No word yet as to why the ForTwo Cabrio is painted differently to the others, though.They"re not packing great chunks of power, but all 160lb ft of torque is available from standstill, so they"ll probably feel a lot faster than the stats suggest. Max speed is limited to 130kph (80mph), and each one is apparently capable of 100 miles between charges. Think of them as more usable alternatives to the brilliant Renault Twizy.There"s a tenuous link with the Koenigsegg Regera, which is they both do away with any sort of gearbox and just have one gear, which is kind of a claim to fame. The advantage of this in the Smarts (and presumably the Swedish hypercar too) is that you don"t need to do any gear shifting in town, making urban commutes less stressful. The turning circle is tight, too, so you"ll be able to turn on the spot and weave between city bottlenecks.
Date written: 22 Sep 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 5128
